Odalan-Commemorating the Anniversary of a Temple

Odalan is the day to commemorate a temple anniversary. Balinese local people celebrate the day by arranging towers of grant offering called gebogan consisting different kinds of fruit, and by praying together to ask for God’s protection. This gebogan is purposely made to thank God for the produce.

Grand Mirage Resort & Thalasso Bali has just celebrated its Odalan on 14 April 2014. The staffs worked together to prepare this big ceremony from 2 days before the day by crafting penjor and decorating the temple with cloth. Special for this Odalan, every department sent a gebogan to the temple, which was located near the chapel.

Ngayah or the process of preparing the ceremony

Penjor, a long bamboo pole with palm leaves, paddies, and cloth

The offering towers prepared by the staff

Praying in the temple

Asking for protection from God

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